What are they? These boxes contain the essential equipment, information and worksheets you’ll need to run a ‘Mini Underwater Excavation’ session. Each box contains:

a fully working miniature version of an airlift

complete with miniature replica archaeological site

information cards and quiz questions explaining the physics of the airlift

just add water!

How do you use it? Full instructions for running a ‘Mini Underwater Excavation’ session are provided in the kit. There is enough content in the kit to cater for one class of approximately 30 students with 4 students around the underwater excavation at any one time. By carrying out this task, pupils will develop skills such as working with water/air pressure, recording discoveries, working with volumes, drawing-up results and soft skills such as observation, team work and communication.

How do I get one? This kit is available to hire from HWTMA at a cost of £30 per day or £50 per week (plus return delivery, if you are able to collect and return the box from our offices in Southampton, no delivery change would be applicable). To buy, it is £250 for each box.